Matt Purple vs Alpha Blue

Matt Purple

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0751
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7c71ab (estimate)

Alpha Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#697bb9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Alpha Blue is cooler than Matt Purple. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Purple is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Alpha Blue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Alpha Blue instead of Matt Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Alpha Blue is cooler than Matt Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Purple instead of Alpha Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Purple is warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Matt Purple on the colour wheel See Alpha Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Purple

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Alpha Blue

All matches: Matt Purple equivalents · Alpha Blue equivalents

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